260                 Chronicles of Oklahoma
and entered the service of the Dawes Commission in appraising the land
for the lotment of millions of acres to the Indians. In 1902 he was
put in charge of the land office at Atoka when lands were allotted to
the, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. In 1906 he moved back to Muskogee
and served as chief of the Land Division in the lndian onlice of the
alvc Civilized Tribes until 1925. IHe married Miary Elizabeth Bradley,
who with their live children survive him. They are James B. of Chicago,
William T. and Nelson D). of St. Paul. Minnesota, Mrs. Italph Mt. Durran
of Pittsfield,  assachstttells and Mrs. Caroline E. Beall of Muskogee,
Oklahoma. tIe was a lason and an Elk, also a member of the Grace
Episcopal Church of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Judge Jessee M. Ilatchett was born Deember 27, 1874, at Schulenberg,
Texas, and died at Durant April 2, 1926. tIe was, a son of John M. and
Sarah E. liatehett, was 'educated in the University of Texas, graduating
from the law department t 189. tIe immediately moved to Davis, Indian
Territory and two years letter moved it Durant where he continued to
reside until his death. tIe was married to Meta Yarbrough weho with
their three children, iuth, Paul and Mary survive him. IHe was elected
to serve in the tirst session of the State Senat-e, 1907, and helped to
enact laws to carry out the provisions of the Constitution, and on retir-
ing from the Senate in 1912 became District Judge of the Sixth DIS-
trict in which capacity he served until 1919, ait which time lee retired
from public service to engage in private practice. ie was a member of
the Baptist church.
Dr. Amtos Holland Culp was born at Parkersburg, West Virginia, Oc-
tober 23. 1860, and died March 29, 1912. le received his medical educa-
tion at the Louisville (Kentucky) Mledical School. tIe was married to
Miss Lillie Warren, of Sedalia, Missouri, November 7, 1889. They moved
to Beggs. Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) int 1901 and from that time
until 1920 he wast- Government physician for the Nuyaka Federal Indian
School and was also surgeon for the Frisco Railway Company. Doctor
Culp's political career began in 1922 with his election as representative
front Okmulgee county and was continued with his promotion to the
senatorship front that district in 1924. He was active in helping formulate
legislation for the benefit of the crippled children of the state. IHe was a
3lason and at memlier of the Consistory, also a member of the Melthodist
chturch at Beggs.
Judge William Neltson Greene, son of Dr. George W. and Emeilty Cross
Greene, was beret near Ripley, Mississippi October 14, 1868, died November
01. 1920. tIe graduated from the law department of the University of
Mississippi, moving to Stephens, Arkansas, where he taught school for a
number of years and also took an active part in politics, serving in the
House of Representatives for two terms. 1903, to 1905, and at one time
was Slneaker of the IHouse. In 1906 he moved to Fort Towson. Oklahoma,
where he practiced law until appointed United States Commissioner,
at Hugo, in 1922. by Federal Judge, I. L. Williams, where he served
for two years, until failing health caused him to resign. le was mar-
ried to Mrs. Hazel Bonner Self, in 1909, and is survived by his widow
and three children, Charles Haskell. William Nelson and Pearl Frances.